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<blockquote data-quote="jfolanddvm" data-source="post: 2237623" data-attributes="member: 70626"><p>Congratulations on your upcoming hunt! As a lot of the folks on here would probably attest to, many of my fondest hunting memories are from hunts with my daughters and son. There have been a lot of good suggestions on here already, but as a Wyoming native, I think the most pertinent ones are those that indicate how variable the weather can be at that time of year, so have clothes and layering articles for everything from 75 degrees to below freezing. The one thing that you can count on is the wind. Wyoming IS the windiest state in the U.S. and Casper is the 3rd windiest city in Wyoming. 30-40 mph winds are not uncommon in that area, which can push a projectile off target by the entire length of an antelope's body at 300 to 400 yards, depending on the ballistics of your particular cartridge. If you are hunting the end of October, the antelope will have been hunted for 3-4 weeks already, so it will take some good work on your guide's part and a bit of luck to get close enough that wind won't be a factor, so it's good to be prepared to know how much to hold for it at different ranges. If your guide is like most of those in that area, much of your hunting will be from a truck or side by side. There won't be any horseback riding or camping. You may spot animals from the vehicle or hike short distances to elevated positions where you can glass surrounding areas. Antelope hunting is usually one of my favorites, because often you get to look at lots of animals trying to find "the one". Once you find it, that's where the walking, hiking and crawling begin. Lots of good advice as to gear, but most important is probably comfortable, <strong>broken in</strong>, leather boots. You shouldn't need insulated ones, but water proofing is a good idea. It's good to have all the clothes you might need for different situations, but I would bet you will rarely be more than an hours walk from the hunting vehicle, so not sure how much you have to carry in a day pack. Your guide should be able to give you all that info, and most of the gear you can get last minute, or even once you're there if you forget something, but the boots are something you need to be breaking in now. </p><p>Good luck. Looking forward to your report (and living vicariously through you!).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jfolanddvm, post: 2237623, member: 70626"] Congratulations on your upcoming hunt! As a lot of the folks on here would probably attest to, many of my fondest hunting memories are from hunts with my daughters and son. There have been a lot of good suggestions on here already, but as a Wyoming native, I think the most pertinent ones are those that indicate how variable the weather can be at that time of year, so have clothes and layering articles for everything from 75 degrees to below freezing. The one thing that you can count on is the wind. Wyoming IS the windiest state in the U.S. and Casper is the 3rd windiest city in Wyoming. 30-40 mph winds are not uncommon in that area, which can push a projectile off target by the entire length of an antelope's body at 300 to 400 yards, depending on the ballistics of your particular cartridge. If you are hunting the end of October, the antelope will have been hunted for 3-4 weeks already, so it will take some good work on your guide's part and a bit of luck to get close enough that wind won't be a factor, so it's good to be prepared to know how much to hold for it at different ranges. If your guide is like most of those in that area, much of your hunting will be from a truck or side by side. There won't be any horseback riding or camping. You may spot animals from the vehicle or hike short distances to elevated positions where you can glass surrounding areas. Antelope hunting is usually one of my favorites, because often you get to look at lots of animals trying to find "the one". Once you find it, that's where the walking, hiking and crawling begin. Lots of good advice as to gear, but most important is probably comfortable, [B]broken in[/B], leather boots. You shouldn't need insulated ones, but water proofing is a good idea. It's good to have all the clothes you might need for different situations, but I would bet you will rarely be more than an hours walk from the hunting vehicle, so not sure how much you have to carry in a day pack. Your guide should be able to give you all that info, and most of the gear you can get last minute, or even once you're there if you forget something, but the boots are something you need to be breaking in now. Good luck. Looking forward to your report (and living vicariously through you!). [/QUOTE]
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